outfield

[ out-feeld ]

noun

1. Baseball.
   1. the part of the field beyond the diamond.
   2. the positions played by the right, center, and left fielders.
   3. the outfielders considered as a group ( infield ).
2. Cricket. the part of the field farthest from the batsman.
3. Agriculture.
   1. the outlying land of a farm.
   2. land not regularly tilled but normally used for pasture. Compare infield ( def 3 ).
4. an outlying region.

outfield

/ ˈaʊtˌfiːld /

noun

1. cricket the area of the field relatively far from the pitch; the deep Compare infield
2. baseball
   1. the area of the playing field beyond the lines connecting first, second, and third bases
   2. the positions of the left fielder, centre fielder, and right fielder taken collectively Compare infield
3. agriculture farmland most distant from the farmstead

Derived Forms

• ˈoutˌfielder, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of outfield¹

First recorded in 1630–40; out- + field

Example Sentences

Soto would certainly fill a major need for the team in the outfield this winter, but the organization would typically be loath to consider such an expensive bid for a free-agent player.

From Los Angeles Times

The ground staff attempted to clear the wet outfield for a restart but the match was eventually abandoned without a result at 22:15 GMT.

From BBC

After a start delayed by 45 minutes because of a wet outfield, England’s bowlers came out firing.

From BBC

Goalkeepers bloom later than outfield players - but Kelleher, who did not go in goal until he was 14, has not played nearly as much football as he ideally would have.

From BBC

In addition to his duties as first base coach, McCullough was the Dodgers’ lead outfield coach and responsible for much of their base-stealing strategy.

From Los Angeles Times